Originally Posted by Logan1
Reply With QuoteYou really have your knickers in a twist Tom. I would love to tear a hole into your work and see you write 35 articles on a variety of topics like myself to compare your skill. All my writing has been proofread by Rip and my own personal editor before being published FYI. I’ve been an SSC since 2014 but I too am still a novice writer - I’ll give you that.
I hear your comments but I really don’t see how observing waist stats from a profession that specialize in aesthetics isn’t useful imagery. Abs have become fashionable in the health magazines and movies because of bodybuilding. How is talking about waist measurement not relevant in a power bellies article? Phil Heath and Ronnie Coleman clearly had a bigger midsections aka “belly” than Zane and Arnold ever did and what do we know? Even in a male beauty pageant, which is the Mr. Olympia contest Phil and Ronnie won more titles than Zane and Arnold. In an aesthetics based competition the guys with the bigger bellies won more! Bodybuilding is a subjective sport judged on who looks the best and Phil and Ronnie won more times than Zane and Arnie. Doesn’t that say something? (Head nod please)
I’m curious what’s your current physique and training history is? (Cause it seems from this increasing thread you are a common troll here with nothing good to say) not that I would know, I barely am on the forum, cause I like to stay away from toxic comments such as yourself. Tell me Tom, have you ever put on 50kg of pure muscle? Or ever gained 50kg of bodyweight during training. Cause you did say your not a coach or related to the industry but being a member of this forum. So I assume you must train to some degree or is a keyboard war your equivalent to a “leg day?” I’ll tell you again. It doesn’t work like that. Like I’ve said my advice to gain worked for me going from 70-120kg and it can’t be ALL muscle as a power belly comes with the territory when putting on serious size. I’m not looking to be this big forever at 60 I will probably be talking about longevity and health maybe even a 6 pack (doubt it) but while we are young we can try and be a “strong S.O.B somebody, right?” We are only on this blue planet for a very short period of time and I want to leave no stone unturned in making strength and size progress. I’m sorry you can’t wrap your head around the over arching theme from this article which I still think is pretty sound. Your putting words into people’s mouth saying this is “just ok” with all due respect I’d like to politely say, FUCK YOU. This is still bloody good IMO and has merit but I’m biased I wrote it. Where are your articles Tom?
The novice trainee (who I write for) needs to hear this stuff. Over and over again and rehashed into a million variations and whatever imagery clicks best. Talking about bodybuilders makes perfect sense as that’s the classic model reference people compare themselves to when they judge their physique or talk about powerlifters or strongmen who have bodybuilder type physiques.
Maybe a power bellies part 2 is in order to shut you up.
Put your ass on the line here Tom. I can personally vouch Rip always pays writers well and is fair for providing content. Non SSC’s are allowed to post from what I’ve been told, as long as your good. Which remains to be seen. Asking for upfront pay is however, absolutely ridiculous when you haven’t written shit and have no published experience writing anything. This isn’t Nandos or McDonalds where you pay before you get the food you TWAT. If your work is worth £250 you better write a bloody Beethoven symphony my man, cause that’s a very high fee.
If your so passionate and OCD about perfect articles like you say you are you should do this simply out of pride. If your good don’t do anything for free tho, I get that. So I’m calling you out Tom let’s see what your made of. Come back at me when you’re 35 articles deep and tell me how shit I am and how great you are. I’m kinda betting my chances of being a better writer than you are substantially higher. Prove me wrong.
GAME ON!
